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Using an old hard drive - cables etc.

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  • 17-06-2018 10:37am
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    PMBC
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    How do I connect a recently removed SATA 320Gb hard drive to my laptop t use for back-up of photos and large documents like drawings (Type TT5SAB320, 320 gb, SATA 3Gb/s)? What cables do I need?

    There are two L shaped mutli-pin connectors of which one is the data connection and the other is a power connection - I think?
    I'm connecting to a Fujitsu Lifebook with ?i5 and new 256 gb SSD. The default position is to return to the shop that fitted the new drive; but then I wont learn anything!
    What setting up, if any, do I need to do when hopefuly I have connected? Do i connect the external into a USB port? The laptop also has a HDMI port.
    Thanks for any help.
    This is my mini Summer project and being >60 I'm almost completely ignorant of the technology. Apart from learning something I want to reuse rather than buy an external hard drive. Im too old to keep consuming.


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